Toy



M. R. WILLIAMS.

I TOY. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 9, I920. 1,420,597. I PatentedJuneZO,1922.

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ATTORNEY M. R; WILLIAMS.

my. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 9. 1920.

Patentd June 20, 1922.

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-MAE R. WILLIAMS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J n 20 1922 Application filedMarch 9, 1920. Serial No. 364,453.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAE R. WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys, and comprehends the provision of a footoperated wheeled toy designed to represent a tank, the latter beingequipped with a gun, and means for producing a clicking sound torepresent the sounding of the gun, also providing a signal for the toy.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detail description is taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the invention residing in the combination andarrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this specification like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein Figure1 is a side elevation of the toy constructed in accordance with myinvention.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view.

Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional View.

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail view taken on the line 55 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A indicates generally the body ofthe toy, which is designed to represent a tank of the well knownconstruction used during the recent war. The sides of the tank areindicated at 10 and are flanged as at 11, the sides being connected bthe end members 12. The bed is indicate at 13 and supports a seat 14 forthe user. The space between the seat proper and the bed 13 defines acompartment wherein articles of suitable size may be convenientlycarried in the toy access to this compartment being controlled by meansof a door 16. The end members terminate in spaced relation at the top ofthe tank and provides for an entrance to the toy. The toy is supportedon wheels, the front wheels being indicated at 17 and mounted onsuitable axles 18, while the driving wheels 20 are associated with theaxle 21. V The latter mentioned axle is provided with oppositelydisposed crank portions 22 each of which has associated therewith oneend of a pitman 28, the forward corresponding extremities of thesepitmen being movably associated or connected with the bed 13. The pitmensupport pedals 25 by means of which the pitmen are actuated by the feetof the user in order to rotate the rear axle 20 that propels the toyover the ground or surface.

Carried by one of the end members adjacent the top thereof is a memberindicative of a gun, the member being shown at 26. Carried by the rearend of the this gun, is a leaf spring 27 A shaft 28 is journalled forrotation in the manner shown and is operated by means of'a handle 29.Radiating from the shaft 28 is a plurality of blades 30 which aresuccessively brought into contact with the spring 27 to produce aclicking noise, indicative of the firingofthe gun. In addition to beingused for this purpose, this mechanism is used as a signal for the toy.The component parts of the toy, may be constructed from wood, metal oranyv other suitable material, and the toy in its entirety varying insize without departing from the spirit of the invention.

While I have shown and described what I consider the preferredembodiment of the invention, I desire to have it understood that I donot limit myself in this connection, and that such changes may beresorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is A wheeled toycomprising a body portion designed to represent a tank and includingspaced side members of similar outline, in- V wardly directed flangesprojecting from the respective side members, curved end memthe toy andengaging the said flanges, the seat and bed defining a compartment bythe adjacent end of one of the curved end memintervening spacetherebetWeen, a hinged here being connected with said Wall, a gun doorforming part of one of said'side mem- 10 projected through said Wall andreposing hers, means for propelling said toy and 5 upon said adjacentcurved member, a seat means for steering the latter.

supported by said bed and connected with In testimony whereof I affix 1nsignature. the other of said curved end members, said MAE R. WI LIAMS.

